Secure After Dark Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:40:31 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2275094 en-us © 2026 Secure After Dark yes e8428525-a6ee-5913-8bcf-0b1bc80400ca Alias Cybersecurity episodic true People often imagine hackers lurking in back alleys, skulking through darkness. Even though the reality is cybersecurity, and even hacking, is more corporate, there’s still an on-the-streets vibe to much of what cyber professionals do. If that’s where your interest lies, The Secure After Dark podcast is for you.


Join host Tanner Shinn to learn from Alias and outside guests about the often-hidden side of cybersecurity.  

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Alias Cybersecurity https://storage.buzzsprout.com/2xqa4et83u9ephahtc236h9jhnb6?.jpg Secure After Dark Advanced ODINT, Infrastructure Mapping & War Driving (ft. Ringmast4r) 🧠 Advanced ODINT, Infrastructure Mapping & War Driving (ft. Ringmast4r) 🧠 In this episode of Secure After Dark, Tanner sits down with Ringmast4r (Patrick Quirk) to dive into aggressive OSINT, large-scale government data extraction, and the future of digital transparency. From war driving and custom-built signal intelligence rigs to extracting more than 188GB of publicly exposed Venezuelan government data, Ringmast4r walks through the mindset, tools, and automation behind his research.

We also explore ODINT, his nonprofit initiative focused on mapping digital infrastructure and documenting security failures across global government systems ... all without crossing legal lines. If you’re into OSINT, RF hacking, hardware builds, and pushing technical boundaries, this one’s for you. ⌨️ 

🔗https://odint.io
🔗http://instagram.com/ringmast4r/

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]]> In this episode of Secure After Dark, Tanner sits down with Ringmast4r (Patrick Quirk) to dive into aggressive OSINT, large-scale government data extraction, and the future of digital transparency. From war driving and custom-built signal intelligence rigs to extracting more than 188GB of publicly exposed Venezuelan government data, Ringmast4r walks through the mindset, tools, and automation behind his research.

We also explore ODINT, his nonprofit initiative focused on mapping digital infrastructure and documenting security failures across global government systems ... all without crossing legal lines. If you’re into OSINT, RF hacking, hardware builds, and pushing technical boundaries, this one’s for you. ⌨️ 

🔗https://odint.io
🔗http://instagram.com/ringmast4r/

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-18740420 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0600 4558 full true DEF CON 33 ft. Solaris DEF CON 33 ft. Solaris In this After Dark episode, Solaris and Tanner take us behind the scenes of real-world penetration tests ... with wild stories of social engineering and physical ops that range from wedding crashers to Italian perfume factories’ networks. 🕵️‍♂️💻

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]]> In this After Dark episode, Solaris and Tanner take us behind the scenes of real-world penetration tests ... with wild stories of social engineering and physical ops that range from wedding crashers to Italian perfume factories’ networks. 🕵️‍♂️💻

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-17945180 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0500 3010 17 full false "Fear of Hacking at DEF CON Vegas" (AFTER DARK SPECIAL) "Fear of Hacking at DEF CON Vegas" (AFTER DARK SPECIAL) Valiant didn’t go to Las Vegas expecting to find belonging. He went to DEF CON (the world’s most infamous hacker conference) armed with stickers, a mic, and a healthy dose of paranoia. What he found was something else entirely.

This isn’t your typical conference recap. It’s a raw, unfiltered, and occasionally absurd field report from the front lines of hacker culture. From TSA misadventures and social engineering sleight-of-hand to vishing competitions, AI villages, and many a drink, this is the story of how a n00b stumbled into a world he didn’t know he was already part of.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like inside DEF CON, or what happens when a marketing director who is charged-and-synced with the spirit of Hunter S. Thompson goes full gonzo in the name of cybersecurity, this one’s for you.

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]]> Valiant didn’t go to Las Vegas expecting to find belonging. He went to DEF CON (the world’s most infamous hacker conference) armed with stickers, a mic, and a healthy dose of paranoia. What he found was something else entirely.

This isn’t your typical conference recap. It’s a raw, unfiltered, and occasionally absurd field report from the front lines of hacker culture. From TSA misadventures and social engineering sleight-of-hand to vishing competitions, AI villages, and many a drink, this is the story of how a n00b stumbled into a world he didn’t know he was already part of.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like inside DEF CON, or what happens when a marketing director who is charged-and-synced with the spirit of Hunter S. Thompson goes full gonzo in the name of cybersecurity, this one’s for you.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-17740911 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 01:00:00 -0500 3737 defcon, def con, hacker culture, hacker conference, hunter s thompson, gonzo, Las Vegas, fear and loathing bonus true Ransomware, DEF CON, and the Closing of A LEGEND. Ransomware, DEF CON, and the Closing of A LEGEND. This year, our favorite bar closed and ransomware attacks have been forecast to double... is there a connection? Probably not, but listen to the new Secure AFter Dark anyway as we chat about all of this and more!

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]]> This year, our favorite bar closed and ransomware attacks have been forecast to double... is there a connection? Probably not, but listen to the new Secure AFter Dark anyway as we chat about all of this and more!

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-17626575 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:00:00 -0500 2858 full false Episode 14: Rewriting Pentesting - Netexec's Developer Insights Episode 14: Rewriting Pentesting - Netexec's Developer Insights Tanner Shinn sits down with Alex and Thomas, developers behind Netexec, to talk all things pentesting. From rewriting tools to redefining workflows, this episode dives into how Netexec is reshaping offensive security for modern red teams. 💻⚡️

Whether you're deep in the weeds of network testing or just curious about where open-source tooling is headed, you won’t want to miss this one.

Check out the Netexec project here: https://www.netexec.wiki/

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Tanner Shinn sits down with Alex and Thomas, developers behind Netexec, to talk all things pentesting. From rewriting tools to redefining workflows, this episode dives into how Netexec is reshaping offensive security for modern red teams. 💻⚡️

Whether you're deep in the weeds of network testing or just curious about where open-source tooling is headed, you won’t want to miss this one.

Check out the Netexec project here: https://www.netexec.wiki/

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-17203680 Wed, 21 May 2025 11:00:00 -0500 4024 14 full false Cybersafari: An Inteview With Joe Exotic Cybersafari: An Inteview With Joe Exotic Join Donovan Farrow for an exclusive interview with the one and only Joe Exotic, the infamous "Tiger King"! 🐅

In this episode, Joe opens up about his life behind bars, his thoughts on his trial, and what the future holds for him. You won't want to miss his candid takes on the controversies, his passion for big cats, and his plans for redemption.

Get ready for a wild ride with Joe Exotic!

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Join Donovan Farrow for an exclusive interview with the one and only Joe Exotic, the infamous "Tiger King"! 🐅

In this episode, Joe opens up about his life behind bars, his thoughts on his trial, and what the future holds for him. You won't want to miss his candid takes on the controversies, his passion for big cats, and his plans for redemption.

Get ready for a wild ride with Joe Exotic!

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-16317535 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:00:00 -0600 911 full false Episode 13: Insider Insight: IR From an Insider Perspective, Pt 2 Episode 13: Insider Insight: IR From an Insider Perspective, Pt 2 Tanner and Joe continue their conversation about how IRs appear from inside an organization.

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]]> Tanner and Joe continue their conversation about how IRs appear from inside an organization.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-15663718 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0500 2919 full false Episode 12: Insider Insight: IR From an Insider Perspective, Pt 1 Episode 12: Insider Insight: IR From an Insider Perspective, Pt 1 Tanner is joined by Joe Bowersox to chat about an IR from an insider perspective - what organizations should know, how they should prepare, and how to interact with an IR team for best results. This is Part 1 of a 2 part episode.

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]]> Tanner is joined by Joe Bowersox to chat about an IR from an insider perspective - what organizations should know, how they should prepare, and how to interact with an IR team for best results. This is Part 1 of a 2 part episode.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-15589157 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0500 2715 full false Episode 11: InfoSec Pat Episode 11: InfoSec Pat Tanner Shinn is joined by cybersecurity content creator and consultant InfoSec Pat to talk about his journey to becoming a recognized and respected provider of information in the cybersecurity and IT community. 

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]]> Tanner Shinn is joined by cybersecurity content creator and consultant InfoSec Pat to talk about his journey to becoming a recognized and respected provider of information in the cybersecurity and IT community. 

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-15280001 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0500 3392 full false Episode 10: Get Zapped: Simon Bennetts on Zap and All Things Security Episode 10: Get Zapped: Simon Bennetts on Zap and All Things Security Simon Bennetts helped pioneer the popular web app scanner Zap. He joins Tanner Shinn to talk about the tool's development and expansion and all other things cybersecurity. 

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]]> Simon Bennetts helped pioneer the popular web app scanner Zap. He joins Tanner Shinn to talk about the tool's development and expansion and all other things cybersecurity. 

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-15203873 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:00:00 -0500 2960 full false Episode 9 - Insane in Cyber Episode 9 - Insane in Cyber Join Tanner Shinn and Keelan Knox as they discuss how high-stress cyber situations can lead to "interesting" interactions. 

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]]> Join Tanner Shinn and Keelan Knox as they discuss how high-stress cyber situations can lead to "interesting" interactions. 

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-15123413 Thu, 23 May 2024 09:00:00 -0500 1874 full false Episode 8 - Dark Frontier: Digital Forensics in the Wild Episode 8 - Dark Frontier: Digital Forensics in the Wild Digital forensics is a niche field. It takes a very special sort of person. The few. The proud. The traumatized. 

On this episode of Secure After Dark, host Tanner Shinn is joined by Alias CEO and founder Donovan Farrow. He'll share stories from his expert career in the field, from how Alias was founded to protect the innocent to how deep the strange, bizarre, and profane can go when dealing with what can be the dark underbelly of the cyber field. 

Disclaimer: This episode contains explicit references to adult themes. 

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Digital forensics is a niche field. It takes a very special sort of person. The few. The proud. The traumatized. 

On this episode of Secure After Dark, host Tanner Shinn is joined by Alias CEO and founder Donovan Farrow. He'll share stories from his expert career in the field, from how Alias was founded to protect the innocent to how deep the strange, bizarre, and profane can go when dealing with what can be the dark underbelly of the cyber field. 

Disclaimer: This episode contains explicit references to adult themes. 

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-14687424 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0500 3066 full false Episode 7 - Adult Activity Vulnerability Episode 7 - Adult Activity Vulnerability The IOT (Internet of Things) presents a range of vulnerabilities, from the ability of the devices themselves to be hacked to the potential to use hacked devices for further, more critical exploits (remember the company hacked through an internet-enabled fish tank thermometer?). 

 The dangers are wide ranging. So are the potentially exploitable devices. 

 On this episode of Secure After Dark, host Tanner Shinn talks with Andrew Lemon about the world of internet-enabled adult novelty items, from the way they can be exploited to how they could be used to leverage other exploits to how companies involved in the industry already collect, store, use, and sell user data. 

 Disclaimer - this episode contains explicit reference to adult material.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> The IOT (Internet of Things) presents a range of vulnerabilities, from the ability of the devices themselves to be hacked to the potential to use hacked devices for further, more critical exploits (remember the company hacked through an internet-enabled fish tank thermometer?). 

 The dangers are wide ranging. So are the potentially exploitable devices. 

 On this episode of Secure After Dark, host Tanner Shinn talks with Andrew Lemon about the world of internet-enabled adult novelty items, from the way they can be exploited to how they could be used to leverage other exploits to how companies involved in the industry already collect, store, use, and sell user data. 

 Disclaimer - this episode contains explicit reference to adult material.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-14600896 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0600 2317 full false Episode 6 - Probing AI's Powers: From Security Enhancements to Extortion Tactics Episode 6 - Probing AI's Powers: From Security Enhancements to Extortion Tactics AI is all the rage in the news. From how cyberthreats will be on the rise to how cyberdefense can leverage the technology for better security. But what, really, can AI do? What's hype? And what are legitimate concerns and opportunities?

On this episode of Secure After Dark, Tanner Shinn engages in a conversation with an AI practitioner to get to the bottom of what is and what isn't possible. 

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> AI is all the rage in the news. From how cyberthreats will be on the rise to how cyberdefense can leverage the technology for better security. But what, really, can AI do? What's hype? And what are legitimate concerns and opportunities?

On this episode of Secure After Dark, Tanner Shinn engages in a conversation with an AI practitioner to get to the bottom of what is and what isn't possible. 

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-14427659 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0600 2940 full false Episode 5 - Forensics Follies Episode 5 - Forensics Follies Digital Forensics is its own world. And the population can be…interesting. First calls and ongoing cases can run from the mundane to the truly mad. 

On this episode of Secure After Dark, Tanner Shinn is joined by Andrew Peters, Alias Forensics expert, to discuss the peculiarities of the role and how to navigate conversations with the hurt and the unhinged. 

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Digital Forensics is its own world. And the population can be…interesting. First calls and ongoing cases can run from the mundane to the truly mad. 

On this episode of Secure After Dark, Tanner Shinn is joined by Andrew Peters, Alias Forensics expert, to discuss the peculiarities of the role and how to navigate conversations with the hurt and the unhinged. 

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-14328777 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1936 full false Episode 4 - All Geared Up Episode 4 - All Geared Up Security experts and hackers alike know, and probably have, all the tools of the trade. But having the tools and efficiently carrying them and having them handy for use is another issue.

 On this episode of the Secure After Dark podcast, host Tanner Shinn talks with gear craftsman Daniel, known online as Mr. AOKU, designer of aoku ware. They'll talk about how he got into hacking and creating gear for covert entry and ease of use and why design should matter when you're figuring out how to carry your kit.

Interested in aoku merch? Visit the shop at https://aokuware.com.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Security experts and hackers alike know, and probably have, all the tools of the trade. But having the tools and efficiently carrying them and having them handy for use is another issue.

 On this episode of the Secure After Dark podcast, host Tanner Shinn talks with gear craftsman Daniel, known online as Mr. AOKU, designer of aoku ware. They'll talk about how he got into hacking and creating gear for covert entry and ease of use and why design should matter when you're figuring out how to carry your kit.

Interested in aoku merch? Visit the shop at https://aokuware.com.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-14242249 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0600 2998 full false Episode 3 - Let's Get Physical: Tips of the Trade for Forced an Coerced Entry, Part 2 Episode 3 - Let's Get Physical: Tips of the Trade for Forced an Coerced Entry, Part 2 Tanner Shinn and Skypirate continue their discussion of physical entry techniques and tricks. 

Interested in learning more about the work Skypirate does? Visit his website: https://www.cloakedentryco.com/

This is part 2 of a 2 part episode.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Tanner Shinn and Skypirate continue their discussion of physical entry techniques and tricks. 

Interested in learning more about the work Skypirate does? Visit his website: https://www.cloakedentryco.com/

This is part 2 of a 2 part episode.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-14153900 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0600 3603 full false Episode 3 - Let's Get Physical: Tips of the Trade for Forced an Coerced Entry, Part 1 Episode 3 - Let's Get Physical: Tips of the Trade for Forced an Coerced Entry, Part 1 Looking to "break into" cybersecurity? Maybe it involves literally learning how to break in!

Physical penetration is one of the most interesting, obscure, and rewarding parts of checking organizational (and sometimes personal) security. The most secure network isn't safe if it's not protected physically.

Host Tanner Shinn is joined today by Skypirate (aka Marcus Singletary), a longtime army expert in covert and surreptitious entry and founder of Cloaked Entry Co. They'll talk all things forced entry, from the tools to use to the tricks to avoid discovery. 

This is part 1 of a 2 part episode.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Looking to "break into" cybersecurity? Maybe it involves literally learning how to break in!

Physical penetration is one of the most interesting, obscure, and rewarding parts of checking organizational (and sometimes personal) security. The most secure network isn't safe if it's not protected physically.

Host Tanner Shinn is joined today by Skypirate (aka Marcus Singletary), a longtime army expert in covert and surreptitious entry and founder of Cloaked Entry Co. They'll talk all things forced entry, from the tools to use to the tricks to avoid discovery. 

This is part 1 of a 2 part episode.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-14147393 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0600 3448 full false Episode 2 - Get Ready to Get Yoinked: Physical Fitness in Cybersecurity Episode 2 - Get Ready to Get Yoinked: Physical Fitness in Cybersecurity Cybersecurity is mostly a sedentary job. You sit. You defend. You research. You remediate. It's a lot of time staring at a screen.

It's easy to develop that cyberslouch and slide into that cyberbod. 💪🏽

On this edition of the Secure After Dark podcast, host Tanner Shinn (did you know he once owned a gym?) and guest Phillip Wylie (did you know he's a former wrestler?) chat about why physical fitness is important to our field. They'll share their journeys lifting weights and getting fit. 🏋️‍♂️

#Cybersecurity #Fitness #SecureAfterDark

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Cybersecurity is mostly a sedentary job. You sit. You defend. You research. You remediate. It's a lot of time staring at a screen.

It's easy to develop that cyberslouch and slide into that cyberbod. 💪🏽

On this edition of the Secure After Dark podcast, host Tanner Shinn (did you know he once owned a gym?) and guest Phillip Wylie (did you know he's a former wrestler?) chat about why physical fitness is important to our field. They'll share their journeys lifting weights and getting fit. 🏋️‍♂️

#Cybersecurity #Fitness #SecureAfterDark

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Buzzsprout-13971104 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0600 1790 full false Episode 1 - Physical Feats Episode 1 - Physical Feats Your physical security is key to your cybersecurity. The most secure network can be breached if an attacker can walk into your server room. And that's what Alias tries to do in a Physical Penetration test.

On this episode, host Tanner Shinn is joined by Alias Security Engineer Robert Leasure to discuss the tips and tricks of the trade and share stories of favorite and most successful tactics and engagements. 

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Your physical security is key to your cybersecurity. The most secure network can be breached if an attacker can walk into your server room. And that's what Alias tries to do in a Physical Penetration test.

On this episode, host Tanner Shinn is joined by Alias Security Engineer Robert Leasure to discuss the tips and tricks of the trade and share stories of favorite and most successful tactics and engagements. 

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you get your podcasts.

]]> Alias Cybersecurity Buzzsprout-13967261 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:00:00 -0600 2822 full false